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and there's overall a reluctance to side with the u.s. even though the u.s. may come in and do something that could be positive for the region and could help them deal with an enemy they don't like, many nations over there have a hard time publicly saying that they're with the u.s. in doing something like this. because the u.s. is a strong ally of israel. which, of course, they don't like. the u.s. is often portrayed as the great satan from the west that they don't want to be involved with. and, this is important, suzanne. in some cases, there may be leaders of some of these arab league nations who think the idea of an attack is a good idea, who might even want to be part of the attack, but they're fearful enough of their own population, those first two reasons, culturely and religiously, so many of their people could be so angry that they might then be overthrown or pushed out of office. there are a lot of reasons why it seems obvious that they should be involved. and a lot of practical reasons why they're not. >> very complicated region. thank you, tom. i a
and there's overall a reluctance to side with the u.s. even though the u.s. may come in and do something that could be positive for the region and could help them deal with an enemy they don't like, many nations over there have a hard time publicly saying that they're with the u.s. in doing something like this. because the u.s. is a strong ally of israel. which, of course, they don't like. the u.s. is often portrayed as the great satan from the west that they don't want to be involved with....
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they did it a few time by u.s. intelligence analysis over the last year. the u.s. didn't do anything, but this one was much more significant according to the u.s. government. more than 1400 people were killed, 400 whom were children. that was the real red line for the president. it didn't draw this kind of ferocious potential response, right? >> reporter: that's right, back in june is when the administration came out saying they have a high level of confidence that chemical weapons had been used. there wasn't video of that. americans didn't really see the victims here. they didn't get a sense of the scale it was on. i think if you talk to americans and you ask them, do you know that chemical weapons were used in syria, many of them wouldn't have any idea. when this happened just a couple weeks ago. with the video that came out, the corroboration from doctors without borders talking about the hundreds of people they say, treated, and who passed away and they witnessed it happen. folks did not have any sort of wounds, and it was clear it was a chemical weapons attack
they did it a few time by u.s. intelligence analysis over the last year. the u.s. didn't do anything, but this one was much more significant according to the u.s. government. more than 1400 people were killed, 400 whom were children. that was the real red line for the president. it didn't draw this kind of ferocious potential response, right? >> reporter: that's right, back in june is when the administration came out saying they have a high level of confidence that chemical weapons had...
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in the short term, the u.s. you can in the long term, the euro crisis is very substantial. >> let's add one more concern there apparently seems to be new concerns about brazil, a country that is supposed to be the economic dynamo, but now apparently seeing growth slowing. what's happening? >> brazil seeing trouble now. their main export is iron ore to china. with the slowing growth in china, china has now a surplus of iron ore, they are seeing less sales. but brazil has a lot of other things that might be helpful in the long run. they have the presalt oil, which could be billions and billions of barrels of oil that they will start coming on stream in the next five or ten years. they have a very strong agricultural economy. brazil actually, in the last quart earthquake the third quarter, grew much slowerer, .6%, the u.s. grew at 3.1% the third quarter. brazil has a way to go hopefully, able to rebound p >> hopefully indeed. all like to rebound. hal sirkin, a partner at the boston consulting group, oversees foreig
in the short term, the u.s. you can in the long term, the euro crisis is very substantial. >> let's add one more concern there apparently seems to be new concerns about brazil, a country that is supposed to be the economic dynamo, but now apparently seeing growth slowing. what's happening? >> brazil seeing trouble now. their main export is iron ore to china. with the slowing growth in china, china has now a surplus of iron ore, they are seeing less sales. but brazil has a lot of...
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this is a u.s. marine. his photo was taken by a "los angeles times" photographer in falluja in 2004. we wanted to check in and see where this marine is today so we asked the man who took the picture. >> i found myself involved in the assault in falluja. we were under constant enemy fire. >> looking back at it, fire, to have it justified. >> we were up on the rooftop and a break in the action, he propped up next to me and starting smoking a cigarette. >> after falluja i tried to act like it had never happened. >> it shows a kid that had basically gone through a horrifying experience, traumatic experience. >> the first time i thought about committing suicide was in iraq. maybe a week after we came out of falluja. >> i did not see him for a good year after falluja. his company was deployed to katrina, but i did not know that he was suffering from ptsd. >> to connect with other vets, i didn't have another vet that i could lean on. >> when i was there for the first visit, he said you should come to my wedding. i
this is a u.s. marine. his photo was taken by a "los angeles times" photographer in falluja in 2004. we wanted to check in and see where this marine is today so we asked the man who took the picture. >> i found myself involved in the assault in falluja. we were under constant enemy fire. >> looking back at it, fire, to have it justified. >> we were up on the rooftop and a break in the action, he propped up next to me and starting smoking a cigarette. >> after...
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one trauma physician surgeon i spoke to three tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan, u.s. army reserves, now he's at mass general saying he hasn't seen these kinds of injuries since he dealt with the injuries in iraq and afghanistan. never at mass general have they seen injuries like this one or like these injuries. and i think that will be reflected when we hear from the president and the others tomorrow. we'll of course have live coverage. we'll have live coverage 5:00 p.m. eastern later today as well of the news conference. the fbi, the governor, the mayor, chief of police, they'll be telling us the latest information. you heard the exclusive reporting that john king has been telling us about a significant breakthrough in the investigation, details coming in. a suspect cly identified right now. let's take a quick break. much more of the news right after this. so, this board gives me rates for progressive direct and other car insurance companies? yes. but you're progressive, and they're them. yes. but they're here. yes. are you...? there? yes. no. are you them? i'm me. b
one trauma physician surgeon i spoke to three tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan, u.s. army reserves, now he's at mass general saying he hasn't seen these kinds of injuries since he dealt with the injuries in iraq and afghanistan. never at mass general have they seen injuries like this one or like these injuries. and i think that will be reflected when we hear from the president and the others tomorrow. we'll of course have live coverage. we'll have live coverage 5:00 p.m. eastern later...
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the most recent abc news poll asked should the u.s. launch military strikes against the syrian government. only 36% support that decision. 59% oppose it. you've got a lot of work to do to explain to your constituents in the state of maryland why you're making the right decision. >> it's a difficult decision to use force. we thought we drew that line a hundred years ago. it is important that there be an international response. >> what happens if bashar al-assad reacts in some sort of really destructive way to the u.s. launching tomahawk missiles against his bases, areas where he would use chemical weapons down the road and decides ir rationally or release those weapons to hezbollah? what happens then? does the u.s. just how that to make place. >> we don't know what he'll do. this is not the first time he used it. he killed in greater scale killing over 1,000 people. we're much more likely to see chemical weapons used not just of the people in syria but against their neighbors, turkey, jordan, israel. it's against international interest
the most recent abc news poll asked should the u.s. launch military strikes against the syrian government. only 36% support that decision. 59% oppose it. you've got a lot of work to do to explain to your constituents in the state of maryland why you're making the right decision. >> it's a difficult decision to use force. we thought we drew that line a hundred years ago. it is important that there be an international response. >> what happens if bashar al-assad reacts in some sort of...
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the u.s. believes the planes are carrying arms to the syrian regime. >> this is going to be a very important week for gay rights activists. the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments on two important cases. the defense of marriage act and california's proposition 8. doma designed emergency as a legal union between a man and a woman and keeps same-sex couples from getting the same benefits as couples. in fact, bill clinton who signed doma into law when he was president, is now asking the u.s. supreme court to overturn it. let's bring in cnn legal contributor powell cowen. how much will the reversal potentially make? >> supreme court justices would tell you they're immune from politicians lobbying them. they're appointed for life by the president, and the founding fathers frankly set up the system so you would have sort of an independent judiciary. i don't think bill clinton's position will have a major impact on the court. >> so what the constitutional argument that will be made to keep doma in
the u.s. believes the planes are carrying arms to the syrian regime. >> this is going to be a very important week for gay rights activists. the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments on two important cases. the defense of marriage act and california's proposition 8. doma designed emergency as a legal union between a man and a woman and keeps same-sex couples from getting the same benefits as couples. in fact, bill clinton who signed doma into law when he was president, is now asking the...
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u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in europe seeking more support for a military strike against the syrian regime. and back home, thousands of people are taking to the streets and voicing a much different message. they're telling congress stay out of syria. >>> and in just a few hours, we'll know who will host the 2020 summer olympic games. find out what cities are the finalists and what could make or break their bid. >>> president barack obama isn't wasting any time trying to convince the american people, congress, and the u.s. congress that a strike against syria is justified. he sent john kerry to meet with european leaders in lithuania today. afterwards eu ministers insisted there is strong evidence the syrian regime used chemical weapons. they said, quote, a clear and strong response is crucial to make clear that such crimes are unacceptable and that there can be no impunity. but they stopped short of supporting u.s. military action. >>> back at home, president obama is working the
u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in europe seeking more support for a military strike against the syrian regime. and back home, thousands of people are taking to the streets and voicing a much different message. they're telling congress stay out of syria. >>> and in just a few hours, we'll know who will host the 2020 summer olympic games. find out what cities are the finalists and what could make or break their bid. >>> president barack obama isn't wasting any time trying...
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u.s. embassy in beirut. also told nonemergency staff to leave. the american consulate in turkey. brianna pressed him on whether or not he's prepared to go it alone. >> reporter: president obama down played the possibility of this turning into a long drawn out unilateral war between the u.s. and syria if the u.s. takes military action and syria uses chemical weapons yet again saying that would mobilize the international community and create a broader response. as congress considers a resolution that would authorize a strike, there's a big question that remains about whether president obama will go ahead even if both chambers of congress, the house and the senate don't okay it. on the resolution to authorize the use of force, one of the big challenges isn't just republicans, but it's from some of your loyal democrats. it seems the more they hear from classified briefings that the less likely they are to support you. if the full congress doesn't pass this, will you go lead with the strike? al
u.s. embassy in beirut. also told nonemergency staff to leave. the american consulate in turkey. brianna pressed him on whether or not he's prepared to go it alone. >> reporter: president obama down played the possibility of this turning into a long drawn out unilateral war between the u.s. and syria if the u.s. takes military action and syria uses chemical weapons yet again saying that would mobilize the international community and create a broader response. as congress considers a...
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festivities took place in the u.s. and around the world. >>> it's called the biggest night in music industry. we're talking about tonight and talking about the grammys in los angeles. nichelle turner says she's seeing tighter security because of that manhunt. >>> while the mayor of los angeles is making sure the grammys are safe and secure, he's also vowing to find a dangerous ex-cop. that's christopher dorner. a $1 million reward now on the table. let's go straight out to casey wian in los angeles. a record reward now being offered here, right? >> reporter: that's right. and lapd chief charlie beck said, martin, it was remarkably easy to raise the money for that million-dollar reward. the mayor of los angeles saying the money came from corporations, charitable organizations, law enforcement groups, the city, lots of people banding together, showing just how important this effort is to the city of los angeles. here's what the police chief and the mayor had to say at that news conference. >> this is an act, and make no
festivities took place in the u.s. and around the world. >>> it's called the biggest night in music industry. we're talking about tonight and talking about the grammys in los angeles. nichelle turner says she's seeing tighter security because of that manhunt. >>> while the mayor of los angeles is making sure the grammys are safe and secure, he's also vowing to find a dangerous ex-cop. that's christopher dorner. a $1 million reward now on the table. let's go straight out to...
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the u.s. won the game. many more people from the midwest to the mid-atlantic could see this storm before it is all over. kara mcginnis is watching all of this for us. karen, what a mess. >> reporter: it is a complete mess and a good portion of kansas and nebraska sandwiched between interstate 70 and 80 where the bulk of the snow is going to lie. this storm system is trekking towards the east. let's back up a little bit from denver. it is right in this area along interstate 70 around aurora and right to the kansas border. this is where we have seen interstate 70 shut down in both directions, one, because the road conditions are so bad and visibility is terrible as well. where you see the pink, that's where the winter storm warnings are and we have watches and advisory that go on towards the ohio river valley and incompetent some of those advisories may be upgraded and here is our second weatherhead line. two severe thunderstorm watches. that's not it. it is the tornado warning that goes until 2:45 local time
the u.s. won the game. many more people from the midwest to the mid-atlantic could see this storm before it is all over. kara mcginnis is watching all of this for us. karen, what a mess. >> reporter: it is a complete mess and a good portion of kansas and nebraska sandwiched between interstate 70 and 80 where the bulk of the snow is going to lie. this storm system is trekking towards the east. let's back up a little bit from denver. it is right in this area along interstate 70 around...
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because the u.s. can go it alone. i think the u.s. also has france that has said that they would support something. the president hollande of france has said. and you also have turkey. a neighbor of syria who has said that it would be in. so it won't necessarily be alone. although britain's participation or absence of it is noticeable. i think, suzanne, what the president wants to do, as he said, as secretary kerry said restore u.s. credibility. president assad crossed that red line first time. the administration didn't really come up with a strong response to that. wants to say, secretary kerry said, u.s. means what it says. >> i want to bring in fred pleitgen. you were one of the few jury room -- journalists to be inside syria this whole week. how are they reacting now that we've gotten announcements from the secretary of state that there will be some sort of military strike in syria? >> reporter: well, it's interesting, suzanne. because the reaction is coming a lot faster than you would think out of that place. usually it takes qui
because the u.s. can go it alone. i think the u.s. also has france that has said that they would support something. the president hollande of france has said. and you also have turkey. a neighbor of syria who has said that it would be in. so it won't necessarily be alone. although britain's participation or absence of it is noticeable. i think, suzanne, what the president wants to do, as he said, as secretary kerry said restore u.s. credibility. president assad crossed that red line first time....
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this announcement as the head of the u.s. anti-doping agency sat down with cbs to respond to armstrong's oprah confession. >> it's amazing. this guy, you could go to any kindergarten in this country or frankly around the world, and find kids playing tag or four-square and ask them what cheating is. and every one of them will tell you it's breaking the rules of the game. no real athlete has to look up the definition of cheating and it's offensive to clean athletes who are out there working hard to play by the rules. >>> the usda wants answers giving armstrong until february 6th to talk to them, but the lawyer said that his busy schedule means that won't happen. long-time iowa democrat said he will not run for re-election in 2014. he served ten years in the house before his election to the senate in 1984, he is 73 years old. the president released a statement praising him on his work on health care. hundreds gather in st. louis today for the funeral of baseball hall of famer stan musial, he had 22 seasons with the st. louis car
this announcement as the head of the u.s. anti-doping agency sat down with cbs to respond to armstrong's oprah confession. >> it's amazing. this guy, you could go to any kindergarten in this country or frankly around the world, and find kids playing tag or four-square and ask them what cheating is. and every one of them will tell you it's breaking the rules of the game. no real athlete has to look up the definition of cheating and it's offensive to clean athletes who are out there working...
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>>> a u.s. senator denies taking free trips, says he never partied with prostitutes, and we are talking about new jersey democrat, robert menendez. he insists those are political attacks. susan candiotti, she has the story. >> reporter: was it more than a warm caribbean breeze that brought him to the resort? a mysterious tipster that calls himself peter williams claims menendez was doing much more, partying with prostitutes. unidentified women alleged they were with the senator. this week the story added cat and mouse e-mails reported to be between williams and an fbi agent between last august and december. the agent never appears to get a meeting with williams. at one point the fbi agent allegedly writes as far as the information you have provided we have been able to confirm most of it, however it's unknown what the information is. last april a washington d.c. watchdog group was contacted by the elusive mr. williams but never could substance kwraeut his claims and referred the matter to the fb
>>> a u.s. senator denies taking free trips, says he never partied with prostitutes, and we are talking about new jersey democrat, robert menendez. he insists those are political attacks. susan candiotti, she has the story. >> reporter: was it more than a warm caribbean breeze that brought him to the resort? a mysterious tipster that calls himself peter williams claims menendez was doing much more, partying with prostitutes. unidentified women alleged they were with the senator....
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why the u.s. is is making this case that this will be extremely limited, very short, not designed for reyegime change, n designed for the u.s. to get involved in this civil war. if you take a look at the opposition, the rebels in syria right now, who will be most thrilled by this u.s. military action, presumably, trying to go after some of bashar al assad's troops, that would be the opposition including some elements aligned with al qaeda, like el nusra which seems to be on the up tick right now amongst that opposition. and the u.s. certainly doesn't want to elevate them. >> that's correct, wolf. by almost any standard the most effective fighting force in syria now is al qaeda. they call themselves something different. but they are effectively an arm of al qaeda. they are regarded as uncorrupt by the population. they don't loot. a lot of them have battlefield experience in other conflicts such as the iraq war. they're well organized. they're prepared to die in the struggle. and they're doing well
why the u.s. is is making this case that this will be extremely limited, very short, not designed for reyegime change, n designed for the u.s. to get involved in this civil war. if you take a look at the opposition, the rebels in syria right now, who will be most thrilled by this u.s. military action, presumably, trying to go after some of bashar al assad's troops, that would be the opposition including some elements aligned with al qaeda, like el nusra which seems to be on the up tick right...
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over a decade as a u.s. attorney in new york, she helped prosecute white collar criminals and money launderers. in the 90s, she brought down john gotti, the head of the gambino crime system and brought to justice the terrorists for bombing the world trade center and american embassies in africa. that's a pretty good run. you don't want to mess with mary jo. as one former chairman said, mary jo does not intimidate easily. that's important because she has a big job ahead of her. the sec played a in protecting our financial system in the worst of the financial crisis, but there is much more work to be done to cleat the task of reforming wall street and making sure that american investors are better informed and protected going forward. we need to keep going after irresponsible behavior in the financial industry so that taxpayers don't pay the price. i am confident mary jo has the experience and resolve to tackle these issues and protect the american people in a way that is smart and in a way that is fair. i wan
over a decade as a u.s. attorney in new york, she helped prosecute white collar criminals and money launderers. in the 90s, she brought down john gotti, the head of the gambino crime system and brought to justice the terrorists for bombing the world trade center and american embassies in africa. that's a pretty good run. you don't want to mess with mary jo. as one former chairman said, mary jo does not intimidate easily. that's important because she has a big job ahead of her. the sec played a...
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>> the u.s. has its coalition of the willing. >> right. >> but it's not a very large coalition and not very willing. right? >> why. >> the irony is the french to get a lot of bad criticism back in around the time of the iraq war for the opposition to that. so we're not seeing the kind of broad international support that you would want to see before engaging in an extremely risky intervention in sir why. >> arab league saying that this tyranny of syria gone too far and demanding an intervention by the international community now. what do you make of that? >> it's true the arab league offered some support but even its statement was somewhat tepid. it didn't explit sitly say we should use military force and compared to libya in 2011, there the u.s. had u.n. security council resolution, clear arab league support, clear european support. the u.s. in some ways was a secondary actor. other countries were sharing the burdens of the war and if you compare that to today you see the u.s. is largely isolated
>> the u.s. has its coalition of the willing. >> right. >> but it's not a very large coalition and not very willing. right? >> why. >> the irony is the french to get a lot of bad criticism back in around the time of the iraq war for the opposition to that. so we're not seeing the kind of broad international support that you would want to see before engaging in an extremely risky intervention in sir why. >> arab league saying that this tyranny of syria gone...
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general dempsey and i have assured the president that u.s. forces will be ready to act whenever the president gives the order. we're also working with our allies and partners in this effort, key partners including france, turkey, saudi arabia, united arab em rates assured us of their strong support of u.s. action. in defining our military objectives, we made clear that we are not psyching to re -- seeking to resolve the conflict through military force. instead, we're contemplating actions that are tailored to respond to the use of chemical weapons, a political solution created by the syrian people is the only way to ultimately end the violence in syria. and secretary kerry is leading international efforts to help the parties in syria move towards a negotiated transition. a transition that means a free and inclusive syria. we're also committed to doing more to assist the syrian opposition but assad must be held accountable for using weapons in defiance of the international community. having defined america's interest in our military objectives
general dempsey and i have assured the president that u.s. forces will be ready to act whenever the president gives the order. we're also working with our allies and partners in this effort, key partners including france, turkey, saudi arabia, united arab em rates assured us of their strong support of u.s. action. in defining our military objectives, we made clear that we are not psyching to re -- seeking to resolve the conflict through military force. instead, we're contemplating actions that...
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the word from the u.s. officials is that evidence including tissue samples have already been collected by multiple international sources from the site of that attack and this was collected in the hours and the days following the attack. and then moved to a different location where it has been -- where it's being analyzed and has been analyzed. what that does is put a lot of things in context. thursday and friday the call was you have to get the u.n. inspectors in. get them in as quickly as possible. all of a sudden everything sort of shifted today. a senior administration official here in the u.s. saying whatever they find is going to be corrupted. this area's been shelled for a few days. the evidence is probably not reliable. we have good certainty that the syrian regime did use chemical weapons. the foreign secretary of the uk william hague also saying the same thing. that evidence likely to be corrupted. so what you have seen really is a 180 by a lot of the international allies from let's get those inspe
the word from the u.s. officials is that evidence including tissue samples have already been collected by multiple international sources from the site of that attack and this was collected in the hours and the days following the attack. and then moved to a different location where it has been -- where it's being analyzed and has been analyzed. what that does is put a lot of things in context. thursday and friday the call was you have to get the u.n. inspectors in. get them in as quickly as...
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blundered in treating this dement the way the u.s. marshals did? >> secretary of state kerry is definitely trying to smooth things over, trying to make right. he did reach out to india's national security adviser to express his regret that this happened. but the lawyer came out with a forceful statement saying, look, this woman was treated differently than common people who are arrested. that she was given every due courtesy in terms of not being handcuffed and she was able to sit in the arresting officer's car to arrange calls for child care. the strip search was done in private, by a female deputy, and it was important because they don't let anyone into the system without making sure they're not carrying anything. >> there's a lot going on, a lot of questions that have come up. we'll have more in "the situation room" today. >>> dennis rodman is in north korea. we'll hear what he hopes to accomplish during this controversial visit. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pa
blundered in treating this dement the way the u.s. marshals did? >> secretary of state kerry is definitely trying to smooth things over, trying to make right. he did reach out to india's national security adviser to express his regret that this happened. but the lawyer came out with a forceful statement saying, look, this woman was treated differently than common people who are arrested. that she was given every due courtesy in terms of not being handcuffed and she was able to sit in the...
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details coming up. >>> merrill newman back on u.s. soil, accused of alleged crimes in his time fighting the korean war. the 85-year-old tourist was captured in october in north korea and detained by authorities there. now after six weeks, newman is a free man. he arrived at the san francisco airport just moments ago on a united airlines flight from beijing. why the sudden release that north korean officials are calling a deportation? north korea media say because in large part this video where newman appeared to apologize for his alleged crimes. joining me now, cnn correspondent dan simon who is in front of his condominium complex in palo alto. dan, he hasn't made it from the airport to his condo i presume as of yet, and he didn't answer any questions last hour, made a simple statement of being grateful to be back home. >> reporter: he looks to be in terrific condition, fredricka. we haven't seen him yet. we are in front of this retirement complex. we don't know if he's headed here or if he's going to receive some medical evaluation,
details coming up. >>> merrill newman back on u.s. soil, accused of alleged crimes in his time fighting the korean war. the 85-year-old tourist was captured in october in north korea and detained by authorities there. now after six weeks, newman is a free man. he arrived at the san francisco airport just moments ago on a united airlines flight from beijing. why the sudden release that north korean officials are calling a deportation? north korea media say because in large part this...
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vice president biden met the pope as part of the u.s. delegati delegation. >>> colorado the state with the two deadliest mass killings in history expected to have new gun law. the governor plans to sign three bills tomorrow. one will ban ammunition magazines from more than 15 rounds, another requires universal background checks and gun buyers have to pay for the background checks. this is "cnn newsroom." >>> nevada, a military training exercise ended in tragedy. marine corps says that seven marines were killed if an explosion. it happened overnight at the hawthorne army depot in western nevada, 140 miles southeast of re reno. harry reid say there's was a huge explosion. >> we don't know exactly what happened but it was a violent explosion, we know that. my thoughts are with those who are injured and, of course, families of those with lost loved ones. >> want to bring in our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. tell us, first of all, what do we know about how this even happened? >> reporter: well, suzanne, the military is saying seven m
vice president biden met the pope as part of the u.s. delegati delegation. >>> colorado the state with the two deadliest mass killings in history expected to have new gun law. the governor plans to sign three bills tomorrow. one will ban ammunition magazines from more than 15 rounds, another requires universal background checks and gun buyers have to pay for the background checks. this is "cnn newsroom." >>> nevada, a military training exercise ended in tragedy....
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the u.s. military, certainly a private first class has permission to decide what classified information at any level they can just download and distribute to the public. it's a crime. the question will be how hard will the judge come down on bradley manning and may be the same question that edward snowden faces someday in a u.s. civilian court. both downloads classified information. stated their intentions but nobody has been able to say that they did not violate the law. >> i assume the judge, professor, will get a classified report, a dangmage assessment report for how much damage he made. that would have an impact on the sentence, right? >> yes, i assume that will be one of the issues in the sentencing phase of the case. viewers should understand that a court-martial has two phases. the first has to do with the individual guilty or not guilty and the second has to do with the sentence. we're going to finish phase one and move into phase two. we know we're going to have a phase two because p
the u.s. military, certainly a private first class has permission to decide what classified information at any level they can just download and distribute to the public. it's a crime. the question will be how hard will the judge come down on bradley manning and may be the same question that edward snowden faces someday in a u.s. civilian court. both downloads classified information. stated their intentions but nobody has been able to say that they did not violate the law. >> i assume the...
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the guy standing up to the u.s. and the u.n., the evil ones on the youtside who want to do in north korea. there is a tactical side in the military sense. if he wants to build a nuclear weapon small enough to fit on a missile they need to do this testing. what worries the west whether it's being done with uranium or plutonium. if it's uranium they could have a nuclear program that could go on and on and on because he has uranium. he doesn't have a lot of plutonium. he also wants to be seen to be tough to be getting concessions, too, from the west, be it food, aid, standing in the international community in the neighborhood but it's backfiring because he's getting more sanctions and annoying his good mate in the neighborhood, china, who said don't do this and he did it. they can turn off the oil and then he's in trouble. >> how is he changing his country? his father was eccentric, wore platform shoes and his own people were starved. the son's hanging out, got an amusement park. the woman -- the mystery woman we know
the guy standing up to the u.s. and the u.n., the evil ones on the youtside who want to do in north korea. there is a tactical side in the military sense. if he wants to build a nuclear weapon small enough to fit on a missile they need to do this testing. what worries the west whether it's being done with uranium or plutonium. if it's uranium they could have a nuclear program that could go on and on and on because he has uranium. he doesn't have a lot of plutonium. he also wants to be seen to...
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the threat of a u.s. military action, the credible, real threat of u.s. military action, must continue as we are talking today. and will continue to talk and discuss throughout the week. it was the president's determination to hold assad accountable. and the fact that he put military action on the table that enabled this new diplomatic track to maybe gain some momentum and credibility. the support of congress for holding assad accountable will give even more energy and more urgency to these efforts. so congress has a responsibility to continue this important debate on authorizing the use of force against the syrian regime. as each of us knows, committing our country to using military force is the most difficult decision leaders will make. all of those who are privileged to serve our nation have responsibility to ask the tough questions. before that commitment is made. we must be able to assure the american people that their leaders are acting according to u.s. national interests. with well-defined military objectives. and with an understanding of the risk
the threat of a u.s. military action, the credible, real threat of u.s. military action, must continue as we are talking today. and will continue to talk and discuss throughout the week. it was the president's determination to hold assad accountable. and the fact that he put military action on the table that enabled this new diplomatic track to maybe gain some momentum and credibility. the support of congress for holding assad accountable will give even more energy and more urgency to these...
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the u.s. president is expected to be making his case to other leaders at the g-20 on the sidelines of this meeting. this conference advocating why he believes there should be a strong military response to punish the assad regime. and as we know, russia stands very much opposed to that. he believes that there is not enough evidence to blame the assad government for this chemical weapons attack. and more broadly than that, its number one policy goal throughout the syrian process has been to block any sort of military intervention, carol. and that is something that it has pursued, even since the united states made its intentions clear with its hopes, its plans to strike militarily. russia hasn't given up on its goal of preventing that. so, all of this, all of this tension is about to be all in one hand shake. as we see president obama arrive there for the g-20 in just a few moments. >> well, vladimir putin is also, i guess, having his people work here in the united states, too. russian delegation
the u.s. president is expected to be making his case to other leaders at the g-20 on the sidelines of this meeting. this conference advocating why he believes there should be a strong military response to punish the assad regime. and as we know, russia stands very much opposed to that. he believes that there is not enough evidence to blame the assad government for this chemical weapons attack. and more broadly than that, its number one policy goal throughout the syrian process has been to block...
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also, a u.s. citizen. there you see those two students from kazakhstan last year at times square with dzhokhar tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspect in the boston bombing attack. we'll take a quick break. more of our special coverage right after this. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 when i'm trading, i'm totally focused. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and the streetsmart edge trading platform from charles schwab... tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 gives me tools that help me find opportunities more easily. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i can even access it from the cloud and trade on any computer. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and with schwab mobile, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i can focus on trading anyplace, anytime. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 until i choose to focus on something else. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 all this with no trade minimums. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and only $8.95 a trade. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 open an account with a $50,000 deposit, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and get 6 months commission-free trades. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 call 1-866-564-1336. >>> w
also, a u.s. citizen. there you see those two students from kazakhstan last year at times square with dzhokhar tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspect in the boston bombing attack. we'll take a quick break. more of our special coverage right after this. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 when i'm trading, i'm totally focused. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and the streetsmart edge trading platform from charles schwab... tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 gives me tools that help me find opportunities more easily....
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u.s. troops are surviving serious wounds and returning home from fighting in iraq and afghanistan. this week's cnn hero has stepped in to help these wounded vets with housing, education, and job placement. meet michael conklin. >> the first trip to walter reed was one of my toughest trips when i saw the amount of wounded, it was shocking. >> both my legs are amputated above the knee. >> i lost my right eye. i have a titanium rod in my leg. >> i had traumatic brain injury. >> i gave up the idea of having a wife and even a family. >> i wanted to take them all home. i'm mike conklin. my organization helps our severely wounded members of the armed forces reach their full potential. my oldest son was wounded in tikrit, iraq. we have a very tight, cohesive family. not all of them do. some of them don't have anybody to come home to. we just can't forget them. when ryan moved into this unit, we did some things that were very simple. we put in these poles to assist him. each case is different. >> g
u.s. troops are surviving serious wounds and returning home from fighting in iraq and afghanistan. this week's cnn hero has stepped in to help these wounded vets with housing, education, and job placement. meet michael conklin. >> the first trip to walter reed was one of my toughest trips when i saw the amount of wounded, it was shocking. >> both my legs are amputated above the knee. >> i lost my right eye. i have a titanium rod in my leg. >> i had traumatic brain...
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all of it is owned by the u.s. government, federal government or the fed's central banks none by the fed itself. by the way, storage is free, but you have to pay to move your gold in and out. so, we'll send you a bill, germany. thanks for all of you for being part of my program this week, i will see you next week. >>> it's 2:00 p.m. in the east, 11:00 a.m. out west. i'm miguel marquez in for fredricka whitfield. these are the top stories we're following roeth now "cnn newsroom." a highly decorated navy s.e.a.l., considered one of the military's best snipers. chris kyle was shot and killed along with a friend at a gun range near ft. worth, texas. susan candiotti is joining us live from new york. how exactly the shooting unfold. >> what a tragedy. the sheriff tells me chris kyle and chad were at a shooting. they all apparently knew each other. kyle is well known for helps vets transition into civilian life, some of them suffering from posttraumatic stress. they appear to be alone at the range yesterday afternoon when
all of it is owned by the u.s. government, federal government or the fed's central banks none by the fed itself. by the way, storage is free, but you have to pay to move your gold in and out. so, we'll send you a bill, germany. thanks for all of you for being part of my program this week, i will see you next week. >>> it's 2:00 p.m. in the east, 11:00 a.m. out west. i'm miguel marquez in for fredricka whitfield. these are the top stories we're following roeth now "cnn...
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the u.s. and russia agree on a plan, but what happens if the assad government doesn't follow through? >>> and investigating the inferno that swept across the iconic boardwalk. officials sift through the ashes for clues, and jersey shore businesses face the challenges of rebuilding again. >>> historic flood waters are starting to recede, but the nightmare is far from over. hundreds of people in mountain communities near boulder are stranded, awaiting rescue. days of record breaking rain tore through towns leaving people isolated with no way out. at least four people died as a result of flooding. 172 others are missing. this video gives an idea how challenging the situation is. firefighters in their own vehicle, hit by walls of water there, as they try to drive through a street in longmont. ten miles to the east in lyons, 100 people, including children, have been rescued by air, by the national guard. and with the rescues, some are revealing some very amazing stories of survival. >> there's been
the u.s. and russia agree on a plan, but what happens if the assad government doesn't follow through? >>> and investigating the inferno that swept across the iconic boardwalk. officials sift through the ashes for clues, and jersey shore businesses face the challenges of rebuilding again. >>> historic flood waters are starting to recede, but the nightmare is far from over. hundreds of people in mountain communities near boulder are stranded, awaiting rescue. days of record...
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we know the u.s. marshals were the ones in charge of the transport. it is not clear exactly how long they're going to keep him at this particular facility. right now they are playing it day by day, week by week to see how his recoverry progresses. now indication if he will receive visitors or his federal defender will visit him here. but he will have access to him. we were able to look at 2.5 years of tweets. they paint an interesting picture. some are more interesting than others, but that comes with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight. >> reporter: the picture that emerges is of a young man proud of his chechen routes. a decade in america, already i want out, he tweets in march 2012. the 19-years-old college student was planning to return to dagestan last summer, arriving just as older brother tamerlan was returning from a six month stay there. my pass woport is not going to e in time. she needs to chill out. i'll find my own honey. tsarnaev take as train to washington d.c. complaining about a noisy child. saying new york looks dirty from afar, but zoom
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on may 4th, eric gave his life after escorting a high ranking u.s. official to meet with afghan leaders. later, his family got a letter from a marine who had served two tours with eric. in it, the marine wrote, there were people who measured their success based on how many enemies they killed or how many missions they led to conquer a phone. eric based his success on how many of his friends he brought home and he brought home many, including me. eric was laid to rest here at arlington just six days ago. [ applause ] so today we remember their service, today just steps from where these brave americans lie in eternal peace, we declare as a proud and grateful nation that their sacrifice will never be forgotten. and just as we honor them, we hold their families close, because for the parents who lose a child, for the husbands and wives who leez partner, for the children who lose a parent, every loss is devastating. for those of us who bear the solemn responsibility of sending these men and women into harm's way, we know the consequences all too well. i f
on may 4th, eric gave his life after escorting a high ranking u.s. official to meet with afghan leaders. later, his family got a letter from a marine who had served two tours with eric. in it, the marine wrote, there were people who measured their success based on how many enemies they killed or how many missions they led to conquer a phone. eric based his success on how many of his friends he brought home and he brought home many, including me. eric was laid to rest here at arlington just six...
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u.s. attack. and as tensions rise, some experts say taking action could be a huge mistake. you'll hear why. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> fears grow that syrian hackers may target u.s. companies online in a cyber war. >>> plus, fast food workers across america demanding 15 bucks an hour. will they get it? >>> and if you're texting someone who's behind the wheel, watch out. you could be in trouble with the law. >>> and the best part of coming home. >>> hi there. i'm brooke baldwin. great to be with you on this thursday. today, the world waits with the u.s., ready to strike syria. i know, a lot of questions here. like how, when that strike could happen as this drum beat for military action continues. i should tell you that the dissenting voices are growing louder. the question now, if the u.s. should strike at all. right now u.n. chemical weapons inspectors are still inside syria. you see this video? it shows them wearing gas masks. they're there collecting blood samples from vict
u.s. attack. and as tensions rise, some experts say taking action could be a huge mistake. you'll hear why. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> fears grow that syrian hackers may target u.s. companies online in a cyber war. >>> plus, fast food workers across america demanding 15 bucks an hour. will they get it? >>> and if you're texting someone who's behind the wheel, watch out. you could be in trouble with the law. >>> and the best part of coming home....
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it's the aftermath of what the u.s. intelligence community says was a chemical weapons take in syria. adults and children suffering, convulsing, foaming at the mouth. many people in the video appear to be dead. horrific to watch as you can hear people crying, screaming and wondering what on earth is happening to them. we'll have much more on these shocking videos in a moment. how they may change some minds around the world about syria's civil war. also we learned that president barack obama will give a few interviews on monday and he will sit down with wolf blitzer. you'll see that monday at 6:00 p.m. eastern time. more than half of the g-20 members signed off on statement agreeing that someone must be held accountable for what looks more every day like a sarin gas attack. today that support grew when germany joined that call for action. we have plenty to talk about this hour. nic robertson is in beirut. congressman ted doiche is with me live. we'll get to you in a minute. i want to go first to bryan todd. these videos
it's the aftermath of what the u.s. intelligence community says was a chemical weapons take in syria. adults and children suffering, convulsing, foaming at the mouth. many people in the video appear to be dead. horrific to watch as you can hear people crying, screaming and wondering what on earth is happening to them. we'll have much more on these shocking videos in a moment. how they may change some minds around the world about syria's civil war. also we learned that president barack obama...
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military power or u.s. air strikes tomahawk cruise missiles kins requested the russians and the syrians to go ahead if in fact, this proposal is serious to control even destroy those chemical weapons stockpiles. we're awaiting reaction from the white house. the president secretary jay carney getting ready to brief reporters. i suspect this will be the first question on the agenda. i want to play a little clip of what bashar al assad told charlie rose in that interview in damascus. >> in the area where they said the government used chemical weapons, we only had video and we only have pictures and allegations. we're not there. our forces or police, our institutions don't exist. how can you talk about what happened if you don't have evidences? >> christiane, you've interviewed bashar al assad. i watched the interview earlier today with charlie rose. say what you will about him, he seemed to know the talking points he wanted to deliver to the american public. this was an american television network. he was tryi
military power or u.s. air strikes tomahawk cruise missiles kins requested the russians and the syrians to go ahead if in fact, this proposal is serious to control even destroy those chemical weapons stockpiles. we're awaiting reaction from the white house. the president secretary jay carney getting ready to brief reporters. i suspect this will be the first question on the agenda. i want to play a little clip of what bashar al assad told charlie rose in that interview in damascus. >> in...
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the u.s. does have an extradition treaty with hong kong. it was signed in 1996 before the handover from the british back to the chinese, but the chinese did stipulate when the treaty was signed. they were a party to the treaty. the hong kong government, the government, it belongs to china will decide whether to extradite it. certainly it is interesting. what is going to happen with the chinese? this could provide a lot of intelligence to the chinese. there are all right calls for his extradition. likely this gentleman will face extradition to the united states and that's a unpredictable process for washington. it remains to be seen whether the hong kong government or aided by the chinese will keep him there. >> he has said that he has prepared never to return to the united states. he says all my options are bad. that is a quote from him. he said yes, i could be rendered by the cia. he knows he is probably never going to come back to the united states if he chooses to. >> he could be brought back down without being rendered. we don't have ex
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now dutschke has been turned over to the u.s. marshals office but we have been told by the fbi that his arrest is in reference to the ricin investigation. we first learned about dutschke at a hearing on monday that was for the initial suspect in this case. his name is paul kevin curtis. he said in that hearing he had been framed and he mentioned dutschke as a possible suspect. then on tuesday another twist. curtis was released. all the charges against him were dropped and the attention at that point seem ed to turn to dutschke. now we have turn throughout the course of the week federal agents investigating this case. we have seen agents here at dutschke's house. we have also seen them searching at a former marshal arts studio. we don't know what they found at this point or if that's relative, but we know they were searching on location. now during the week, we have been in contact with his attorney. she said her client has nothing to do with the ricin letters. today in the morning when we reached out to her again to get reaction,
now dutschke has been turned over to the u.s. marshals office but we have been told by the fbi that his arrest is in reference to the ricin investigation. we first learned about dutschke at a hearing on monday that was for the initial suspect in this case. his name is paul kevin curtis. he said in that hearing he had been framed and he mentioned dutschke as a possible suspect. then on tuesday another twist. curtis was released. all the charges against him were dropped and the attention at that...
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u.s. official say the jets struck a convoy suspected of transporting weapons to hezbollah in lebanon. sara sidener joins us as well as fran townsend from new york. we have reports from the united states and reports from syria. is this the same or separate attacks? >> reporter: that's the thing that needed to be sorted today. we have heard from a u.s. official indeed there was just one attack. they say israeli planes did fly over and ended up hitting an area. the question is -- what is the difference? was it a convoy that was hit that had pieces and parts of missiles or was it this research facility that syria says the israelis hit that was damaged? there is confusion over what was hit or perhaps if it was one and the same incident. what we know from senior intelligence officials who have now left the intelligence agencies here in israel and we have talked to a few of them is that this particular research facility has been a facility that they know has been part of a chain of facilities tha
u.s. official say the jets struck a convoy suspected of transporting weapons to hezbollah in lebanon. sara sidener joins us as well as fran townsend from new york. we have reports from the united states and reports from syria. is this the same or separate attacks? >> reporter: that's the thing that needed to be sorted today. we have heard from a u.s. official indeed there was just one attack. they say israeli planes did fly over and ended up hitting an area. the question is -- what is the...
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the u.s. isn't telling the truth about north korea. he's one of two americans being held in north korea currently. >>> the u.s. won't recognize china's newly created air defense zone over the east china satis sea but is advising air carriers to stay away. last week china declared the area off limits. china and japan have claimed ownership of several islands in the east china sea. some fear the standoff could lead to violence intended or not. >> a shooting, a stabbing, a mob brawl. just another black friday. with chaos reported from north carolina to nevada, alexander field is not brawling. she's following the black friday brawls, though. alexandra, tell us the worst of it. do we want to know? >> reporter: miguel, fortunately, the shopping scene is feeling a little more sane today. yesterday those black friday shoppers came out with their claws and really a whole lot more. it's getting downright dangerous, that hunt for deals year after year. check out this video shot in new jersey. this is a m
the u.s. isn't telling the truth about north korea. he's one of two americans being held in north korea currently. >>> the u.s. won't recognize china's newly created air defense zone over the east china satis sea but is advising air carriers to stay away. last week china declared the area off limits. china and japan have claimed ownership of several islands in the east china sea. some fear the standoff could lead to violence intended or not. >> a shooting, a stabbing, a mob...
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he laid out all the u.s. evidence. the u.s. has concluded with quote, high confidence, that the iraqi government used chemical weapons to kill more than 1,400 people and wound thousands of others, but he didn't say directly to the regime in damascus, here is what you must do to calm this situation down. >> and what john kerry did say is the question is no longer when we know. he said the question is what are we collectively in the world going to do about it. and i think that's the question. the answer to that question is what the american people at some point need to hear from the president. >> he's running a few minutes late, the president, which is not a surprise. this is a critically important speech. he knows he will not only be addressing the american public, but the world and he knows that the leadership including bashar al assad in damascus, they will be watching as well. if they're watching cnn international, they're watching us right now. pretty soon, they'll see the president behind that microphone. let's see if he do
he laid out all the u.s. evidence. the u.s. has concluded with quote, high confidence, that the iraqi government used chemical weapons to kill more than 1,400 people and wound thousands of others, but he didn't say directly to the regime in damascus, here is what you must do to calm this situation down. >> and what john kerry did say is the question is no longer when we know. he said the question is what are we collectively in the world going to do about it. and i think that's the...
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a u.s. official told cnn the launch was an expected systems test. >>> tonight, president obama heads to russia. he's attending the g20 economic summit, and it's sure to be awkward, not just because vladimir putin is standing by syria, but because of so many other things like edward snowden and russia's crackdown on gays and lesbians. phil black is in moscow this morning. good morning, phil. >> reporter: hello, carol. you're right, when president obama and putin come face to face in st. petersburg, it was always going to be awkward, because they agree on so little. in relation to being so poor recently, you may recall president obama cancelled a big one-on-one summit that was supposed to take place here in moscow just before the g20. as diplomatic snubs go, that's pretty huge. since then, the division on syria has become even greater. more intensified over this issue how to respond to the issue of chemical weapons there. syria isn't formally on the agenda for the g20, because it's an economic
a u.s. official told cnn the launch was an expected systems test. >>> tonight, president obama heads to russia. he's attending the g20 economic summit, and it's sure to be awkward, not just because vladimir putin is standing by syria, but because of so many other things like edward snowden and russia's crackdown on gays and lesbians. phil black is in moscow this morning. good morning, phil. >> reporter: hello, carol. you're right, when president obama and putin come face to face...